Systems Engineer II (Application Packaging)

Job Title

Systems Engineer II (Application Packaging)

Location

Pocatello, ID US (Primary)

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Staff

Education

High School / GED

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

TS

Job Description

TMC Technologies is in search of a Systems Engineer specializing in application packaging to support our federal client located in Pocatello, Idaho. The candidate must be a US citizen and possess a TS/SCI clearance with the ability to pass a CI poly to start due to federal contract requirements.

The candidate will create and maintain both the thick install and virtual install application packages for COTS and GOTS products used on the FBI enterprise environments. Currently utilized application packaging technologies include but are not limited to Microsoft App-V Sequencer, Flexera Admin Studio, BigFix, and Microsoft Endpoint Manager. The Application Packager (Packager) will be part of a packaging team to support application packaging for a Windows 10 deployment as well as other commercial off the shelf products such as Chrome, Microsoft Edge based on Chromium, Adobe products and other add-ons.

The Systems Engineer II (Application Packaging) will perform the following duties:

- Produce functional high-level best practice standards and complicated Microsoft Windows Installer Packages at an enterprise production level.
- Apply specific desired settings using a variety of industry accepted tools with frequent low-level custom scripting.
- Complete packages in a timely manner and is responsible for COTS, GOTS, and FBI developed custom applications using AdminStudio and/or InstallShield following an established process and workflow. Packaging will consist of building silent installation packages in a MSI/MST format and performing initial installation testing on Windows 10 or other Window Server 2016/2019 before handing off to the client for user
- Acceptance testing and eventual deployment through Microsoft Endpoint Manager, BigFix, or Microsoft ACT package shimming.
- Produce functional high level best practice standards and complicated Microsoft Windows Installer Packages at an enterprise production level
- Apply specific desired settings using a variety of industry accepted tools with frequent low level custom scripting
- Complete packages in a timely manner and is responsible for COTS, GOTS, and FBI developed custom applications using AdminStudio and/or InstallShield following an established process and workflow. Packaging will consist of building silent installation packages in a MSI/MST format and performing initial installation testing on Windows 10 or other Window Server 2016/2019 before handing off to the client for user acceptance testing and eventual deployment through Microsoft Endpoint Manager, BigFix, or Microsoft ACT package shimming.
- Perform enterprise application discovery with experienced developers and inexperienced requestors to obtain requirements, settings and preferences
- Deliver estimated package completion dates with regular activity, status and progress reporting for electronic delivery
- Prepare, build, update and maintain a repeatable clean initial virtual machine base work environment from which to launch and initiate packaging builds
- Automate the work environment to include the configuration of tools with necessary merge modules and additional specific company global settings
- Create a high volume of conflict free, validated, advertised, rollback enabled, just in time, and error free restorable packages certified for delivery through the system configuration management server
- Possess extensive scripting experience using CScript, WSscript, VBScript, and/or PowerShell
- Possess extensive knowledge and experience using Microsoft Endpoint Manager
- Possess extensive skills with Windows Platforms and MDOP and MDT
- Create deployment packages for COTS, GOTS, and custom FBI applications in an enterprise environment
- Package applications and software updates utilizing tools such as Flexera Admin Studio, Install Shield or tools such as App-V Sequencer
- Develop, maintain, and deploy secure web browser packages using a variety of web browsers including Chrome and Microsoft Edge based on Chromium in a Windows environment
- Develop and follow procedures for testing applications prior to deployment
- Document the customizations and changes made during the packaging process
- Participate in the preparation of materials and oral presentations for customers and management
- Serve in a lead role in meetings relating to specific technical projects or tasks
- Continually transition knowledge to the government staff through training and assistance on how to use the technology using industry best practices

Job Requirements

- US Citizenship and active Top Secret clearance required; ability to obtain SCI-CI poly required
- 6+ years of packaging experience required; Bachelor's degree preferred
- Extensive knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft Registry, and ability to query or modify settings
- Extensive experience using Flexera Admin Studio, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, BigFix, and Install Shield required
- Knowledge of Power Shell and/or VB scripting essential

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.